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A Minnesota high school soccer team turned last year's heartbreak into this year's triumph, winning their 18th consecutive game to reach the state semifinals for the first time ever. The Sartell Sabres beat Orono 2-1 in overtime on the same field where their season ended in disappointment just one year ago.
The Minford Falcons boys soccer team crushed their playoff opponents 8-0, riding a 14-game unbeaten streak into the district championship. Sophomore Colby Mullens has scored an incredible 34 goals this season while helping his team chase another postseason run.
A New York high school cross-country team just made 121 years of history by winning their sixth straight county championship. The North Rockland Red Raiders broke a record that stood longer than most of their grandparents have been alive.
A small Maryland college's soccer team nearly pulled off a stunning playoff upset, showing massive improvement in just their second year of existence. Their coach had taken over days before the season started.
New research reveals a surprising truth about professional football: losing star players to injury hurts teams far less than everyone assumes. The only exception? Your franchise quarterback.
When two centers went down with injuries in the first quarter, John Williams had never played the position in a real game. He stepped in cold and excelled, earning praise from coaches and potentially his first NFL start.
The Dartmouth High School Spartans haven't won a single baseball game in six years, but their spirits have never been higher. For these Nova Scotia teens, suiting up and playing together beats winning any day.
Holland Christian's cross country runners dominated their conference championships by sticking together as a team. Both the boys and girls squads, ranked No. 1 in Michigan Division 2, swept the OK Black Conference titles using their signature pack running approach.
A firefighting team in Hertfordshire pulled off a delicate rescue operation to free a fox stuck in an impossibly tight gap between two walls. After careful maneuvering and teamwork with animal experts, the crew saved the frightened animal without destroying property or causing harm.
Professional chefs wore boxing gloves and coached amateur cooks through making soufflés in 20 minutes at a French Alps food festival. Patricia Mathon, who rarely cooks, won the unusual competition judged by top chefs.
A new defensive coordinator has transformed Tennessee's struggling defense into one of college football's best units in just seven weeks. The Volunteers held powerhouse Alabama to only 201 yards in a dominant 26-10 victory.
An unranked high school team with a losing record midseason just won their first regional championship in 16 years, thanks to a goalkeeper who switched positions and became their top scorer. Their underdog victory came down to a dramatic penalty shootout that left the entire team in tears of joy.